As we head into autumn, you might be leaving the days of fresh summer whites behind and looking for more variety in the drops you're drinking. If you so, you've come to the right place.
Including riesling, chardonnay, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and more from Australian and NZ producers, here's a curated list of 20 wines that are ready to drink right now.
Arranged from lightest heaviest, you can click each wine to read the review from the Halliday Tasting Team, or click the links below to shop the wines.
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Sign up to view these tasting notes and ratings
By becoming a member of Wine Companion, you'll have access to the largest database of wines in Australia.
Sign up to view these tasting notes and ratings
By becoming a member of Wine Companion, you'll have access to the largest database of wines in Australia.
Sign up to view these tasting notes and ratings
By becoming a member of Wine Companion, you'll have access to the largest database of wines in Australia.
HEAD Wines | Charteris Wines | Paramoor | Fowles Wine | Pine Drive Vineyards | Esilio | Cooper Burns | Marnong Estate | Leogate Estate Wines
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Oliver's Taranga Vineyards | St Hugo | Zema Estate | Harvey River Estate
Top image credit: Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard
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